Dudley Pond is located in the Village of Cochituate ,
in the Town of Wayland , Massachusetts • It is in Middlesex
County

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Approx~mately

16 miles west of the City of Boston.

It is situated just northeast of Lake Cochituate , and between
two major roadways , Route 126 (Old Connecticut Path) and
Route 27 . These roadways run parallel to the western and
eastern sections of the pbnd

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respectively . The pond is

found on the Natick and Framingham Quadrangles of the U.S.
Dept. of the

Inte~ior

Geological Survey maps • Both Quadrangles

contain a portion of the pond •
The pond is fed by rainfall and·an inlet on the

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southeastern shore (location map key T-21) . The inlet flows
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a marshy area

There are many theories that the pond is spring fed • but in
the course of this studY.f there has been no evidence to
SUPPO!t such a hypothesis • There could be a slow flowing
aquifer beneath the ground level that feeds water to the pond ,
but at this time it remains only in theory

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with some

biological evidence pointing towards the possibility (.

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The outlet of the pond is located in the extreme
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northeast corner of the pond's shoreline (see location map key
B-27) • The
, run-off from this outlet forms "Dudley Brook". which
follows a northeast to northerly direction • and emptys into
the Sudbury River . Thereby , Dudley Pond is part of the
Sudbury River waterohed •
A public beach is located on the

extr~me

western

shoreline (location map key N-1) , and is a very popular
bathing beach during the summer months. Approximately 80

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of the shoreline :58 privately owned • with the remaining
portion owned by. the Town of Wayland. The M.D.C. aqueduct is
located along the notheastern shoreline (location map key

Dudley Pond has three boat accesses and they .are located
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the town beach (IDcation map key N-l) • at the eastern

shoreline off DUdley Road (location map key J-24) , and at
the end of Matthews Drive on the eastern-southeastern shoreline
(location map key Q-22)
Dudley Fond was chosen for this study because of
the following reasonSt
1. Intense pUblic interest
2. Close proximity to dense residential
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indication of the"sh::lliowness" of the water . The deep hole ,
or the greatest depth iG 28 ft.

(location map key N-l1) and

is in the western basin .
The volume varies as per season , but the average
is approximately 556.822 acre-feet, or 18),500,000 gallons
The development of shore] ine ratio of Duchey IS 2.) , and
the de':elorment of volume is 0.76 . Tl1e cone of basal volume

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is 32,08),3J3 cubic feet.

sunlight to

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early or late fall. There is a very definitive thermocline
in the hot summer months .. The deep basin receives very little
sunlight and is not very productive, but is rather a veritable
sprin~

"storehouse" of nutrients. The

and fall turnovers (due

to temperature changes) mix the stored nutrients and allow them
to be distributed throughout the water area

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that in turn

supply the food source-for aerobic bacteria and algae blooms.
Very much of the "evidence" described as related to the pond
being spring fed

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can be attributed to the cold water sinking

into the basin (western) and cauAing what appears to be rising
water from a spring, an temperature differences on the
sur fae e can be fel t (phys it: ally) chane; ing . Convec tion currents
are found during the spring and fall due to the unequal heating

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of the pond water (or the unequal cooline)
The water level drops below the outlet spillway
after June until the fall precipitation riues the pond water
level. During the winter months
than the spillway . Even though
through the
the brook

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Lhe water 'level is higher
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into "Dudley nrook" dllrinr: .July <lnd AUGust

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flow from

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seen bubbl ing to the

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of the brook

• directly on"
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the other side of the M.D.C. aqueducL pipeline

This could

be due to a leak in that same pipeljtw that .l8 in close proximity
The bottom of" Dudley is mostJ.y s i l t . In the shallow
basins this silt can be stirred up by very little surface
action (see section on motorboats)
pond

THE POND WAS USED AS A FISHING CAMP AND AS A SUMMER RESORT IN THE EARLY
PART OF THE NINETEEN HUNDREDS.

IN 1916 IT STARTED TO UNDERGO EXTENSIVE

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SUBDIVISION. THERE ARE PLANS ON FILE WITH THE WAYLAND TOWN SURVEYOR
SHOWING THE PARCELING OF LOTS WITH FRONTAGE AS SMALL AS TWENTY FEET FOR
LOTS WITH LAND OF LESS THAN ONE-EIGHTH ACRE WHICH WERE LIKELY TO HAVE
CONTAINED INSUFFICI ENT SPACE TO SUPPORT ADEQUATE SEPTIC SYSTEMS. A
LOCAL NEWSPAPER RECENTLY REPORTED THAT THE PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS FOR THE
SUBDivISioNS INCLUDED EVENTS SUCH AS LOTTERIES AT MOVIE

HOUSES~

THIS

TYPE OF INTENSIVE LAND USE WAS OBVIOUSLY ECOLOGICALLY UNINFORMED AND
WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE BY TODAY'S STANDARDS. SINCE THEN. THERE HAS
BEEN A PROGRESSIVE EFFORT BY THE TOWN TO REGOVER FROM THE DAMAGING
EFFECTS OF THIS INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATION OF LAND
PASCELS AND THE UPGRADING OF SEPTIC SYSTEMS.

DUdley Pond in Wayland , Massachusetts , used to
be a pristine body of fresh water • In 1959 , archaeologists
found evidence (Mansion Inn site) that Dudley was the
habitat of archaic indian tribes • They were labeled "the
Soapstone Indians" , for the relics found were made of
soapstone • The clean water of Dudley (along with it's
neighbor, Lake Cochituate) was used as the first pUblic
water supply for the City of Boston, and was pumped into
Boston Common in 1848 • Around the turn of the 1900's • the
connecting pipeiine to Lake Cochituate was closed and Boston­
received it's

w~ter

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elsewhere. yet Dudley was still used to

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supply fresh ice • In the winter months • Ice was cut from
the~ond

and sold commercially. The Ice House is indicated

on an old 1912 map of the pond ( location R-2) on location key
map - also see 9/1)/12 map) • After the pond was no longer
used to supply Boston's water, it became open for pUblic
use' and recreation . The pond soon grew into acclaim as one
of the best large mouth bass fishing spots in the state •
Clear , clean water was another of DUdley's
prominent features . Many long time residents of the pond
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recall how clear and translucent
the water used to be •
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DUDLEY POND STUDY - HISTORY

Dudley Pond remained fairly clean and biologically balanced
up to the 50's • When Lake Cochituate was closed for
swimming due to biologicai reasons , Dudley still tested
out to be "safe" • It was during the late 50's and early
60's that indications of a speeded up eutrophication process
began •
In the 60's , Dudley was begining to get choked
with weeds and pond lillya • Fresh water jellyfish, such as
the Medusa spp. , began to dissapear along with large bass
and pickerel • The motorboats were very prevalent , and many
boaters took sport in running'over the many muskrats that
dwelled on the pond • Soon , the

popul~tion

of the largest

herbivore (muskrat) was diminished and the pond lilly
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growth began to be uninhibited • Because of the aquatic
plants becoming a nuisance to recreation (mostly motorboats)
Dudley was treated with chemicals to inhibit weeds and lillys •
The first recorded treatment was in 1968 (see water treatment
data). Since that time, DUdley has received periodic chemical
treatments , and has had algae blooms occuring each year •
During

the years that have "No Data" , but there was no record of
such. Also, there have been'private
not filed or recorded)
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treatm~n~s

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over-fished for bass • over-boated by skiers • over-nourished
with nitrates and phosphates • and is in a severe state of
eutrophication as well as sUffering from "recreational fatigue".
Dudley Pond is now biologically imbalanced • Some
species have become

rapidly extinct • while other

"nuisance" organisms and species are thriving • In the spring
months • Dudley is choked with filamentous green algae • And
in the latter weeks of summer. the pond's color is turned
to pea-green

fro~

the blue-green algae blooms •

The "once clean

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waters of this "Great Pond" must

now be listed with other ponds and lakes that are also in a
severe state • and far from the pristine body of water that

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they once were • DUdley pond is located in the village of
Cochituate , the name

of the village translates from the

ind ian meaning of "clear rushing water" • A her! tags from
the past is now a goal for the future •

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CURRENT DEVELOPMENT
The level of development is very high. The only parcels
available for building which meet the current zoning require足
ments are indicated in red on the large map, and there are
only a few of them.
A rough count indicates that less than one-third of the lots
in the watershed meet the current zoning of 20,000 square feet.
Some of the lots, particularly near the water, are as small as
5,000 square feet.
Most of the homes in the aatershed are now permanent, year足
round dwellings.
A street and household list for the watershed has been comp足
iled.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Doran Road - East side of pond, between it and Main Street
. The Wayland Housing Authority applies every year for funding
for an Elderly Housing project of up to 95 units. It will be
sited on a 7.2 acre parcel of town-owned land. (Location is
marked on the large map).
The Director of the Housing Authority expects that public
private funding will be obtained in the next five years.
Only

pr~liminary

unit-siting plans have been drawn.

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SECOND OF TWO MAPS SHOWING HOW SMALL LOTS AROUND DUDLEY POND HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED.
THIS MAP SHOWS THE SITUATION AS OF 1 JANUARY 1977.
THE SYMBOLS - ADJACENT TO SHORELINE
LOTS INDICATE THAT EACH SUCH LOT IS PART OF THE LOT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD.
c==JLAND NOW IN TOWN OWNERSHIP.

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RECREATIONAL USE

1. Swimming
Access is informal.

There are no facilities, such as

changing houses or toilets.

Area residents are assumed to

be the primary users.

2. Boating/Fishing

There are three boat access points on DUdley Pond - at the
beach; at the end of Matthews Drive, and off DUdley Road
on the eastern shore.

Again, there are no formal facilit­

ies, such as ramps.
There is a Pond Patrol Officer on duty on weekends during
the summer. (Noon to 6 p.m.)

He is empowered to enforce

the town's regUlations.
Over-powered boats can be asked to leave the poad - this
has been done recently.
The Patrol Officer will keep boat counts during the summer
of 1979 •

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BOAT COUNT
Date

Type
Rowboat

7~8

Canoe

4

Sailboat

2

Fishing

4

Skier

4

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Local Ordinances and Practices

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE

PR}i~::.ENTS"

That we" Henry P. Walcott, Edward A. MoLaughlin and Thomas F.. r-uyer l
the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Boarn" duly constituted and ap­
pointed under the provisions of chapter 168 of the Acta of the Leg­
islature of MaseachuBetts of the yearl90l, by virtue of the power
and authority oonferred upon said Board by oaid act and by ohapter 94
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do hereby remise, release, qUitolaim and ,transfer to the Tcwn of
Wayland, a municipal

oorpo~ation

within the County of Middlesex and

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Commonwealth of Massaohusetts, all

inte~est

in and oontrol over the

waters of DUdley Pond in said town of Wayland, includir.g all

1nt~rest

therein, which the Commonwealth or Bfiid Board now has, however ac­
quired.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said released premises to said Town of
Wayland and its successors and assigns, to its and their own use
and baAoo! forever.
And said'Town, by its selectmen, hereby aocepts
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together

this release

the control and regulation of said waters and Without

further obligation or lio.bili ty there for on the part of the Common­
wealth or

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Board, the Baid Board agreeing, in aocornance

~ith

the

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said last-named statute, to olose and

ter~inate

the existing oonnec­

tion between Lake Coch1tuate and Dudley Pond and that said Pond ahall
no longer be used as a Bource of water supply by the lletropol1tan
Water District.
IN

WITNE~S

WHF.REOF we, the oald Henry P.

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MoLaughlin and.Thomas E. Dwyer l the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage
Board aforesaid l 'and we, Charles A. Benaon l Frank Haynes and George W.
B}shop, Selectmen of the town of Wayland, have hereto set our handa
and seals this fourteenth day of April in the year one thousand nine

hundred and sixteen.

METROPOLITAN WATER AND SEWERAGE

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the above-named Henry P. Walcott, Edward

A~'YoLaugh11n and Thomas·E. Dwyer .. the Metropolitan Water and Sewer­

age Board .. and aoknowledged the foregoing inAtrument to be their free
aot and deed,
Before· me,
Justice of the Peace.

Lake Cochituate and Dudley pond in the town of ",,"ayland, :::::~i~~.
and may transfer and release to said town all interest in and
control over the wnters of ~id pond. Thereafter Dudley
pond shall not be used as n source of wnter supply by the
metropolitan water district or by any eity or town, nor
shall it be allowed to overflow into Lake Cochituate or be
connected with the water supply of said district or of any
city or town, and the pond shall be subject to the control
and regulation of the town of Wayland which is hereby
authorized to impose penalties for the violation of any regu~
lations made by said town in respect to the said pond.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its pns..'Ulge.

Approud April 8, 1916.

ACTS, 1935. -

CUAPS.

135

127, 128.

AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE COl"TnOL OF DUDLEY POND IN THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SECTION!.
The town of Wayland, through its board of
selectmen, may from time to time make rules f\.nU rcgllln颅
tions ns to the erection, maintcna.nce and control of all
publio bnth houses on the shores of Dudley pond in said
town.
SECTION 2. The board of selectmen of said town may
!'rom time to time make rules and regulations governing
fishing, boating, bathing, skating and other recreational
activities in or on Duelley pond in so.id town. Such rules
and regulations relative to fishing sh:l.l1 be subject to the
approv3.1 of the division of fisheries and game of the state
department of conservation, and such other rules nnd
regulations shall be subject to the approval of the state
department of publie works, and when so npproved shall
have the force of law.
SECTION 3.
Any police officer of s:l.id town may patrol
any part of the waters of snid lako and shall have nuthority
.to arrest any person Violating nny law of the common颅
wenlth in, on or adjncent ~,o the waters of snid pond or
violating any rule or regula ion estnblished under this act.
SECTION 4.
The violati n of Itoy rule or regulation
established under this net hall be pnnished by a fine of
not more than twenty dolla...,.
SECTION 5.
Nothing in ~hjs act shall be construed to
abridge the powers aDd dut ~s of said department of public
works under chapter ninct) one of the General Laws.
Approved April 2, 1936.

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TOWN OF WA YLAND

RULES AND REGULA TrONS

GOVERNiNG THE USE OF DUDLEY POND

AND ITS SHORELINE

1. General
1. 1

These Rule s only supplement all present or future boating .and safety
regulatione of the Commonwealth of MaBeachuseth, and do not alter,
amend, or replace them in any respect. Pamphlets explaining the
State regulations o which must aho be observed, should be obtained
from Ute Division of Marine & Recreational Vehicles, 64 Causeway
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114.

1. 2

No fuel, trash, brush. ·or waste shall be disposed of in or on the
Pond, or on Town property !urrounding the Pond, except in recep­
tacle! provided for this purpose.

1. 3

Fires shall be con£ined to permanent fireplaces or to portable fire.
proof containers. When the individuals using a fire de part. they shall
extinguish it and remove any portable container.

1.4

Consumption or possession ot alcoholic beverages on the Pond and
Town property adjacent to the Pond is prohibited.

1.5

During emergency or overcrowded conditions. the Pond Patrol Officer
may limit or suspend recreational use of the Pond and adjacent Town
property.

I: 6

A nightly curfew, prohibiting any use or occupancy of all Town prop­
erty adjacent to the Pond. shall be observed between ilie hours of
10:00 P.M. and 4:00 A.M •

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a.

Upon written application the Selectmen may issue a special
permit to an individual or identifiable organization for use or
occupancy of Town proper ty between the hour 8 of 10:00 P.M.
and 4:00 A. M.

b.

If, on the written report oC two hou8eholds neighboring Town
property or of the Police Department o the Selecttnen deter­
mine that there is a danger that a riot'or other fonn of civil
disturbance may occur, or that an extended curfew is neces­
sary for the public saCety or welfare, the Selectmen may
extend the curfew to the hours Crom sunset to sunrise by
causing notice of such extenRion to be posted on the premlBes.

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In either of the· preceding cases tile Selectmen
(1) may limit their action to speciCled areas or include
all Town property adjoining the Pond;
(2)

shall provide the Police Department with copies of
any special permits or posted notices; and

(3) shall state the duration of any permit or curfew

extension, neither of which may exceed one year.

II.

Boats, Craft, and Other Conveyances
2. 1

Definitions
a.

The term "craft" as used herein shall mean all types of boats
and conveyances intended for use on the Pond, including but
not limited to: boats, canoes, kayaks. sailboats, catamarans.
motorboats, speed boats. and hydroplanes; where the context
so requires or permits. it shall also include ice boats and
snowmobiles"

b.

The term "headway speed" as used herein shall mean the
slowest speed at which a motor-powered cra£t may be oper­
ated and maintain steerage way, but in no case to exceed six
(6) miles per hour.

2.2

All craft using DUdley Pond and Town-owned portions of its shoreline
must be certified and registered in accordance with the laws of l:he
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

2.3

From sunset to sunrise, no motor-powered craft shall be operated
on the Pond at more than headway speed.

2. 4

~rom sunset to sunrise, an~ at any other time when visibility is poor.
each craft shall exhibit a light sufficient to make its preaence discern­
ible. During such ti~le s, motor - powered craft ahall exhibit the
following lights:

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A bright white light aCt, to show all around the horizon.

b.

A combined lantern in the [ore part of. the vessel and lower

tha n the wh.ite ligh t aft- _showing green to sta rboard and red
to port--so fixed as to throw the light {rom right ahead to two
points abaft the beam on their respective sides.
2.5

Every motor-powered craft shall be equipped with an efficient whi8t1e,
horn, or other ~ound-rroclucing mechanical appliance, for emergency
URP. o1lly.
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2.6

Personal floatation devices shall be carried aboard all craft in
accordance with the requiren1ents for recreational boats as
established by the U. S. Coast Guard.

2. 7

The exhaust of every motor- powered craft shall be effectively muf­
fled by a muffler or underwater exhaust.

2.8

No person shall operate any craft while he or she is under the influ­
ence of intoxicating liq nor, barbitura tes, narcotic s, or hallucinogenic
drug s, including rna rijualla.

2.9

No person shall operate any craft, water skis. surfboard, or similar
device in a negligent manner so that the lives or safety of the public
might be endangered.

2. 10

Tile operator of any motor-powered craft involved in a boating acci­
dent shall file. with the Division of Motorboats, copy to the Wayland
Police Department. a full description of Buch boating accident, within
live (5) days, or if death results from such accident, within -forty­
eight (48) hours.

2. 11

All craft must always be operated safely, courteously, and at a safe
distance to prevent their wash from being thrown into or causing ex­
cessive rocking to swimmers, fioats, rafts, bathing beaches, and
other cra ft.

2. 12

No motor-powered craft traveling at more than headway speed, and no
water skier, shall pass within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of swim­
mer s. rafts, floa ts, or other craft.

2. 13

Where the operator's vision is obscured, on bends and curves, motor­
powered craft shall be operated at no more than headway speed.

Sailboats and other non-powered craft shall have the right
motor- powered c ra ft, except when overtaking.

2. 16

When a non-powered craft is in a narrow strait. motor-powered craft
must veer away.

2. 17

No craft shall travel faster than a speed that is safe, reasonable, and
proper under existing conditions.

2. 18

The following speed limits shall be observed by all motor-powered
craft:

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IV.

a.

from 10:00 A.M. to sunset twenty-two (22 mph) miles per
hour, unless towing a water-skier; and

b.

[rom sunset to 10:00 A.M. six (6 mph) miles per hour.

Water Skiing

3.1

Water skiing, aquaplaning, and similar activities shall be permitted,
using accepted water skiing, aquaplaning. and similar devices. These
activities shall be limited to the period [rom 10:00 A.M.路 to sunset.

3.2

A speed limit of thirty-five (35 mph) miles per hour shall be ouserved
by each motor -powered craft engaged in towing a water skier.

3.3

When a person is being towed on water skis, an aquaplane. or similar
device, there must be a per son in the towing craft in addition to the
operator. in a position to observe the person being towed: such craft
must also be equipped wUh a ladder. steps, or similar means by
which the person being towed can be assisted from the water into the
craft.

3.4

Water-skiing t.ow ropes shall be limited to a maximum of sixty (60)
ft-d in length. and no craft shall tow more than one skier at a time,

Craft are to be operated with extreme caution between such buoys and
tIle shoreline when heading to and from opten water. In this area craft
may not exceed headway speed as defined above.

4. 3

~wimming

is not permitted, from 10:00 A.M. to sunset within the
n\arked areas for operation of motor-powered craft (that is. beyond
Ule swimming buoys and flagged buoy markers).

4.4

Motor-powered craft should travel in a counterclockwise direction
when cruising for plea sure, trolling, or towing a skier.

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Section V

SEcnON V
SINGLE RES. OIST.

In a single residence district no building or premises
shall be used and no building or structure shall be
erected which is intended or designed to be used in
whole or in part for the landing or tnking off of aircraft or
for any indwtty, trnde, manufacturing or commercial
purposes except ns provided jn paragraph (1) or for
other than the following specified purposes.
(n)

A single detached dwelling for not more than
one family.

(b)

The office of a doctor, dentist, or other member
of a recognized profession, n tenchpr, or musi­
cian or real estate or insurance agent residing on
the premises, provided there is no display of
advertising except for a small' professional name
plate, and provided further that a special permit
is obtained from the Board of Appenls, in accord­
ance with the provisions of Section V (r).

Office

(c)

Customary home occupation sue-h liS dressmak­
ing·, millinery, the letting of rooms, the sale of
antiques, nil conducted py resident owner only,
provided there is no displny or advertising visible
from outside except for nn announcement curd or
sign of not more than two square fl'd IIrel\, and
provided that a permit is obtained from the
Board of Appeals in accordance with Scction V
( r). No dwelling so used shall he reconstmcted
or enlarged for such purposes unless spcciRcnlly
permitted under provisions of paragraph (r).

to outdoor sports nnd social ancl fl'CH'ationnl
buildings and premises. except those :1. chid
activit)' of which is one custolllarilr ('arri(~d on
as a gainful husiJ1I'ss. providl'd a spl'('i;l1
pe!lnil is ohlailll'(l f rolll 111l' Board of t\ PI1I':ds
as provide'd in ,~lIh-sl'l'lioll "r" or S('('liOIl ;-,.
(i

(j) Railroad passenger stations or rights of way
including customary accessory services therein;
not including switching, storage or freight ynrds
or sidings.

SF:CTION V
SINGLE RES. DIST.
Railroad •• ",Ic.

_re ••

(k) Cemeteries, including "ny cremntory therein,

(1)

The term nccessory use shall not include nny

Acc...ory u..,
, ..de.man'. pennH

activity conducted for gain or any walk or drive­
way giving access thereto, or Rny billboard Rd­
vertising sign or poster, except for small bulletin
boards; provided, however, thnt n hullder, car­
penter, mason, plumber, painter, roofer, tinsmith,
upholsterer, or mnchinist, who lives nnd main­
tains a home on tho premises, mny use an ncces­
sory building in connection with his trnde under
n yearly pennit from the Boord of Appeals on
condition that no manufacturing or other business
requiring substantinlly continuous employment
be cnrried on therein, nnd thnt the other con­
ditions of Section (r) be complied with.
(m) No nccessory building shall be occupied for
residence purposes. except that nn upper floor
of n ~aragc or stable may he occllpi(·d hy an
f
employee of the owner or t(,llant of tlll~
premises,
(m I,) Unless nuthorized by the Board of Selectmen,
not more than onc unregistered and nn~ara~t'd
motor vehicle shall he placed or p('nnitted to
remain on any lot in n sin~l(' resid('JI('(' disrrlel.
IIml no lInre~isll·n·t1l1nd \Illsi~htly motor v('hkl('
shall h(' pla('('{l or permilled 10 n'lIlaill ill 1111'
frollt yard of lllly Slid. lot, Any 1)('r.~OIl so pilldll~
it motor vehi('k lind. if pla('ed (II' :dlowed 10

(0) For yearly terms only, a roado;ide stand for the
sale of the produce of the land of the owner nnd
of other land within the Town. provided thnt the
front yard regulations nnd nil other conditions
imposed by the Board of Appeals me complied
with.
(p) Private gnrages for mow than three cnr!!, and
stables hnving horses for hire.

(q) The removal of sod, IOllm nnd gravel, stolle or
other earth materials from any premises in allY
district, including such removnl to dfect topo­
graphical changes, shall be allowed only if per­
mission of the Board of Appeals be obtnined in
nccordance with the procedure provided in pam­
graph (r) and only under such conditioml as the
Board may impose, wllh the following exceptions:

1. Removal necc,<;sary for the construction or
n/teration of a building for which II I)('nnit
has heen issuc'd includill~ the installlltion of
walks. drivcwa,!!, and otlwr nppllrh'nall(,('s to
said bllilding, pro\'idin~ tlmt the IJIIl\nlily of
material to be rrmo\'l'1! as certifiNl fo by n
registered professional engineer or lalld sur­
veyor or the Town Surveyor does not excI'l·d
that displaced by the building. walks. llriYI"
ways, and other nppur!l·nam'('s.

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2,

lkmoval from Town-owlll'll land
hetwN'n or among such parcels.

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tran~kr

Nothing rontained III this SI,C'tion shall prlWI'nt
the continued usc of any 1:111(1 for tl1l' pni-posl' for
which it is tiSI'd at tlw timl' this Sedioll t:,kes
effect or prevent tIll' lISI' of allY land for farms,
~nr<lens.
nurseriC's. C'('nll'lt·ries. parks. play­
grounds and such pllrpos\'s 'as an~ illcil1t-lltal til
or US\1al in ronnection with any of SAid pllrposes,
Before a plTlltit is isslled. II\(' appliclInt sll:lll
sho\\' to thc' satisfadioll of tllc' Board that IIlc'
rC'1I10v:l1 will IIOt illipair 'lie Ilsahilil~' of 1111' :111';1
for lile !lIll'PtlSI'S pl'l'lIlillc'c1 ill litis 1,\'·law. 11,;11
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the grades to be established within the area will
permit vehicular access to the area and the con­
tinuation of streets from the abutting premises,
and that the area may ultimately be developed
compatibly with the neighboring land.

SECTION V
SINGLE RES. DIST.

para, (q) com.

(q 1.) Removal of sod, loam, sand, gravel, or quarried
stone from within a subdivision, the plan of
which has been approved by the Planning Board
and duly record<'d in Middlesex South District
Hcgi!ltry of Deeds, shall be pcrmitlt>d when nnd
to the extent that such is necessary for the law­
ful construction or alteration of n way shown on
said plnn, or for the lawful instullation of utiJi­
ties or drain pipes or drain structures in said
subdivision, provided thnt the quantity of sod,
loom, sand, gravel, or qunrried stone so re­
moved shall not l':<('C{'(1 that in pla('t· in th{·
particular spaee to be occupied by such way.
utilities, drain pipes or drain StrU('hlfl~S, aud
subject to any requirements made by the Plan­
ning Board endorsed or r<'ft'rrro to on the plan
of such sub{livisioll.
(r)

.

Where specinl permits qy the Hoard of Appenls
are required under this and other sections, the
building inspector or otht>r persons designated hy
the Selectmen to issue permits as hereinafter
provided. shall issue no permit until so directed
in writing. Upon application for such a permit,
the Board shall give public notice hy puhlication
in a newspaper and hy mail to the applicant, and
to the owners of all prop('rty dN'l1l('d hy tIl('
Board as affected by such II pennil. and shall
hold R hearing and render a decision. The appli­
canl shall show to the satisfll{'tion or the Board
lhat the uS{' of the prcmis('s for which applicalion
is made SIIALL NOT BE ACAINST TIlE PUB­
LIC INTEHEST. SIIALL NOT DEHOCATE
FHOM TIl E CII.\I\ACTlm OF Till': N 1~ICI1·
BORllOOD IN WHICH SUCII USE IS TO
OCCUH. shall 1101 h(' ddrillH'lllal or O"('Il.~i\"('
1ll'(',tlIS(' of !loisl', "ihrnlioll, SIIlOk(" gns. rll II II'S.
odor, dllsl or OrbIT ohj"('lion:d f"allln's. nlld 111:11
sll('h \lSI' shall 1101 ollu'r\\'iw Ill' illjllliolis 10 III('
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inhabitants or their property, or dangerous to the
public health or safety. When not so satisfied,
the Board shall refuse a permit. When, in the
opinion of the Board. such a permit mny be
gmnted if accompnnled by conditions specially
designated to safeguard the district and the
Town, it shall impose such conditions and make
them a part of the decision, and they shall he
made a part of the permit issued by the build足
ing inspector, or other person designated by the
Selectmen as hcrcinnIter provided.

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SECTION V

SINGLE RES. DIST,
ptI".
(r) cont.
public: health

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PRACTICES

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ROAD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

All the roads around Dudley Pond are either paved or dirt.
All the roads are plowed and sanded during the winter.

The

Highway ftepartment customarily uses m mix of 6-7 parts Band
to one part salt.
warrant.

The salt content is raised if conditions

The dirt roads need heavier sanding, as they hold

heat less well.
In the Spring, the paved roads are swept, and as much debris
as possible is removed.
The dirt roads are graded three or four times a year, and
treated for dust with either calcium chloride or used motor
oil once during the summer.

The application may be repeated

if conditions warrant.

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SEWAGE DISPOSAL PRACTICES

~.

The entire town relies on on-site soil absorption sewage
systems.

There is no mandatory inspection or maintenance

program.

The town has relatively few records or the systems
k!lth.~:thEL.Board

in the Dudley Pond watershed - riling of plans

ct--Health has been required only within the last rew years.
The Town expedts to build a septage disposal facility, and
it 1s expected that records of

volum~s

pumped

f~dm

each address

wIll be kept by the Board of Health.
A house-to-house
s~oreline

septio system survey was done along the

of Dudley Pond in the 1950 1 s.

This data is available;

there is no record or action taken.
The entire town was sur.veyed in the 1960 l s (during the plann­
ing for the septage facility) as to septic system maintenance
practices (frequency of pumping, satisfaction with system) •

•

This data is also available, but the most pertinent set of
answers covers a larger area than the watershed, and the return

.

rate was about 50%.

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DATA DEVELOPED BY MH. DOMEY, TOWN SANITARY ENGINEER
LAKESHORE LAND USE
.,

£"5+, O\Q.1'ed

-0\\ D~

t~

~'\Vr

G( \

SI'\l" SQ,j)S~

No. of onsite 5.1\.5.5.* within

50' of, Pond:

In

within 200' of Pond:

Og

within 500' of rond:

230

(Note: There are 6) lots of 6,000 square feet or less, within
500 feet of the pond)

e "6*,'\~ eJ
A
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f L(1~:':
k hor,p n~_v~,10"~d
~ Sprv~rl hv nn~itp ~vst~m~:
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O'

!iO'

n()~i

within 200'

86%

wit,,,,,

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wi i'll in

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No. of S.A.S.S. near tributrlrv** to Pond:
within

50'

withi.n 7.00'

none

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Soil Absorbtion Sewap.e System

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Defined as a Tributary Watercourse

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TOWN WATER PRACTICES

Virtually all homes in town have their water supplied.

The

water comes from gravel packed wells, ranging from 42 to 6)
feet in depth.

The yearly average pumped is 106 million gallons

per day, though summer demand can rise as high as 4 million
gallons per day.

The supply is good - the last ban on use was

in 1963.

The nearest towm well to Dudley Pond appears to be approx­
imately 4,000 feet from the outlet.
perhaps 500 feet from this well •

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Plant and Algae Survey 1978

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METHODOLOGY
Algae samples were taken by collcc t j ng 1 liter of rond water
and allowing it to BettIe for two hours , at which time
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1 mI. was cxtrac ted frotll tILe bottom and top of the 8ample ,
and transfered to glass slioes for a count .
Aquatic Macrophytons Were collected and identified by direct
observation and under-water collecting . Entire plants were
collected including flowers, fruits, roots

75% Stellate hairs of Mustard Family Plant
25% Pine Pollen
Also some other higher plant hairs

Presumed to have been blown onto pond and raised suspicion

Every year there is a scum that collects on the surface of
Dudley pond • It is yellowish in color and covers a good part of the
surface area. Area residents wanted it examined and it was
composed of the aoove •

Dudley Pond has a spring Bloom of diatoms • followed
by a Bloom of filamentous Green Algae (predominated by Spirogyra SPl
:~

and later in the summer (approximately August 10) • Bluegreen Algae
(anabaenopsis • nos toe • and anacystis spp.) becomes the
major problem. Chemicals were applied in August 1978 (see
section on chemical treatment) • but they had little ,effect on
the Bloom (see microscopic examination) •

Large living colonies of Bryozoa can be found during
the late summer months (pre'ferably August) • The most common
varity is the Pectinatella Magnifica that is identified by
scraping the statoblasts from it's jelly mass and exarninating
them under the microscope • The mass can creep along the
old debris on the pond's edge, and releases it's statoblaets
in the fall months , to

propagate in the following summer •

They are most often found in the shallows , attached to sticks
and nuphSr pond lilly . Bryozoans do not like to live in
polluted water and their presence in DUdley Pond is un-common •
In the past years- , they were quite common and abundant , now
they are rare to find •

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Chemical and Biological Surveys

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METHODOLOGY - John Larkin

Several sampling stations were used to determine the coliform
and total phosphorus counts , yet the deep hole station was
used for most testing

Sub-surface sampling was made with

0

a Wildco collection cylinder - model # 1110 - 0677

Dissolved

0

Oxygen samples were collected in the manner prescrihed by
\

Welch 19/J.8 • and the c onc Cll trat ion

waG

measu red by

/\~ id e

Modification of the ~\linklcr techniquc . Titrations were made
"in situ"

Ph determinations were also marie "in situ" with

0

a Hach model 17N h'iclc R-anc:e Ph Test Kit. The other chel11ical
tests were performed at the laboratory of

Sampling schedule and procedures
Three rounds of samples (May 20-30, July 10-20, September 1-11)
to be collected as follows:
a)
b)
0)

d)

e)

1.2

Dudley Pond, ten (10) samples, each to consist of a com­
posite of four (4) grab samples taken at two hour ·interva1s
from-S:OO a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Snake Brook, five (5) samples, each to consist of a com­
posite of eight (S) grab samples taken at three hour inter­
vals over a 24-hour period (midnight to midnight) .
Hammond Brook, one (1) sample, to consiRt of a ~ompoAite
of eight (8) grab samples taken at three hour intervals
over a 24-hour period (midnight to midnight) .
All composites to be maintained under refrigeration at ~o C.
at WASTEC's l~boratory facility at 534 Boston Post Road in
Wayland, grab samples to be taken there and added to com­
posites as they are collected.
Temperature and dissolved oxygen content of each grab sam­
ple station to be determined in"situ using a portable
temperature/dissolved oxygen meter and probe, with this
information and sample collection times/conditions to be
reported on a separate form along with the laboratory data.

Laboratory analysis parameters and procedures
Each sample collected as above is to be split into two equal
volumes after completion of compositing procedures, and analyzed

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in accordance with the following procedures:

,

a)

Bacteriological-­

b)

Total Coliform Bacteria by Membrane Filtration Technic,
dilutions of 1:1, 1:10, and 1:100 for each sample, 100 mI.
of each dilution filtered and incubated at 35 0 C. for 22
hours, with colonie~ of most diluted sample showing re­
sults to be verified in brilliant green bile broth at 35 0
C, for 48 hours~ 2 Hours.
FeCal Coliform Bacteria by Membrane Filtration Technic,
dilution. of leI, lelO, and lrlOO for each sample, 100 mI.
o~ each dilution filtered and incubated at 45 0 c. for 22
hours in a water bath incubator, with colonies of mist
diluted sample showing results to be verified b plating
on EMB agar plates for 48 hours ± 2 hours at 45 C. in an
anhydric incubator •
.
Chemical-­

6

Orthophosphate at P by Stannous Chloride Method, using a
spectrophotometer with a light path of 10 em. Each round
of. samples to be verified by at least five (5) separate
dilutions of a standard phosphate solution, each sample
and standard being prepared for analysis by filtration
through a 0.4S~icron filter pad.
Total Phosphorus as P by Persulfate digestion Method followed
by determination as for Orthophosphate above.
Ammonia Nitrogen as N by Direct Nesslerization Method, with
each roune of samples to be verified by at least five (5)
separate dilutions of an ammonia standard solution·, with each
sample and standard being prepared f~r analysis by precipi­
tation with alkaline zinc sulfate, followed by filtration
through Whatman No. 40 paper pads.
N~trate Nitrogen as N by Brucine Method, each round of samples
to be verified by at least five (5) 8eparate dilutions of n
nitrate standard, with each sample and standard to be prepared
for analysis by filtration through a 0.4S-micron filter pad.
Procedure calls for inCubation of all samples, after addition
of test reagents, for 25 minutes at 95 0 C. in a water bath
incubator.
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen by Digestion (using HpnQ~r procedures
and rnacro-Kjeldahl flasks), followed by Distillation into
indicating boric acid solution, followed by titration with stan~
dard sulfuric acid solution. Due to the complexity of this
procedure, the duplicate analysis condition will be waived in
this procedure. However, should the result of any analysis be
questionable, the other half of that sample shall be run through
the procedure as a verification. Each round of samples is to

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verified by carrying two (2) standard ammonia samples
through the distillation and titration procedures.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand using standard procedures, with
four (4) dilutions of each sample being incubated at 20 0 C.
for five (5) days, using sample volumes of 50, 100, 150 and
200 m1. in each set of four (4) 300-ml. dilution bottles.
A seed of 2 m1. of raw sewage will be added to each bottle,
and three (3) blank bottles (dilution water and seed) will be
prepared with each round of samples. Nitrification inhibitor
will be added to each bottle prior to incubation, and final
dissolved oxygen determinations will be made using the
Winkler method with PAO titrant. As in the Kjeldahl proce足
dure, the duplicate analysis condition will be waived in this
procedure.
Chloride by Hach Chemical Company's "Mercuric Nitrate Titra足
tion Method", using 50-mI. sample volumes and pre-packaged
chemical preparations.

c)

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Sample preservation and storage揃conditions-足
.

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Within 24 hours after completion of compositing of a sample,
it shall be analyzed for Chloride and all preparations of
samples for Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Bacteriological
in~ubations shall be completed.
Upon completion of these
procedures, the balance of each sample shall be acidified to
a pH of less than 2 using sulfuric acid, and stored at a
temperature of 40 C. until the balance of the analyses can
be completed. All analyses shall be completed within .72
hours of completion of sample compositing, and due to the
limited staff and facilities of WASTEC's Wayland laboratory,
each round of samples shall be collected in three groups,
with the six (6) stream samples being in one group, and the
ten (10) pond samples being in two groups of five (5) each.